Sharper Iron & The New Covenant: Sanitizing Death

Rev. Timothy Appel, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in, Smithville, Texas, studies 2 Corinthians 4:14 on today’s episode: “…knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.” Rev. Appel talks about the context of Psalm 116 for this verse, how God is a God of the living, preaching Jesus’ resurrection, and the baptismal language of the resurrection.

“The New Covenant” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron featuring a step-by-step walk through 2 Corinthians 3-7:1, focusing on what it means to be Christians of the New Testament age, waiting for the glory of the world to come.

You might need to pull up Google to understand this bio for Rev. Jonathan Fisk, host of Sharper Iron. If you ask him what he has in his favorite mug, it’s probably Bulletproof coffee with Matcha Tea. This native West Coaster keeps two chickens, Arrakis and Shai Hulud, but if he cooks for you, you’ll get to taste his famous curry. Although his bookshelf is full of theological books, you’ll most likely find him reading Herman Sasse. When he’s not cranking out programming and interviewing guests, you might find him in jeans and flip flops writing his next bit of fiction or finding the next island he’d like to explore.